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Former GREAT WHITE Tour Manager To Testify For Prosecutors
According to the Associated Press, prosecutors say the former tour manager of GREAT WHITE, who ignited a deadly fire at a West Warwick nightclub almost three years ago, will testify against the club's owners. Daniel Biechele (BEEK'-lee) pleaded guilty this month to 100 counts of involuntary manslaug...February 18, 2006
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GREAT WHITE: Weekend Events Planned To Commemorate Third Anniversary Of Nightclub Fire
The Associated Press has issued the following report: Families and friends of those who perished in a Feb. 20, 2003 nightclub fire are expected to gather at a memorial service this weekend to remember their loved ones. The service and a ceremony for a new award that pays tribute to fire victims, sur...February 17, 2006
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AMERICAN HEARTBREAK To Release Sophomore Album In April
San Francisco-based quintet AMERICAN HEARTBREAK — co-founded by Billy Rowe, onetime guitarist for JETBOY, and featuring former EXODUS bassist Michael Butler — will release their eponymous second full-length album on April 18 via Liquor and Poker Music. The CD was co-produced by Rick Parker (BLACK RE...February 16, 2006
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Orange County's BLEED THE SKY Launch Tour With ANKLA
Armed with new equipment, the 2006 version of the Rand McNally Road Atlas, and their unalterable sink-or-swim, live-or-die determination, Orange County's pride and joy BLEED THE SKY hit the road once again promoting their debut release, "Paradigm In Entropy". Scheduled to play 19 shows throughout th...February 15, 2006
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SOULFLY Guitarist In April Issue Of GUITAR WORLD Magazine
SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo is showing off his skills in the "Bet You Can't Play This" section of the April 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine (Joe Satriani on the cover),in stores now. Click here to take the audio lesson. SOULFLY are currently touring Europe until the end of March in support ...February 14, 2006
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DRAGONFORCE Announce New Bassist
London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE have found themselves a new bassist. Stepping up to fill the slot vacated last year by Adrian Lambert, who left the band to spend more time with his family, is DRAGONFORCE's current "touring bassist" Frederic Leclercq. Formerly guitarist with Frenc...February 14, 2006
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SEVEN WITCHES: DVD Delayed
SEVEN WITCHES, the East Coast-based band featuring former SAVATAGE guitarist Jack Frost and ex-HADES frontman Alan Tecchio, have posted the following message on their official web site: "The new album, 'Amped', which was released in the USA is doing incredible! It's in the top 20 best-selling CDs on...February 13, 2006
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LOUDNESS: 'Live In Seoul' DVD Now Available
Legendary Japanese metallers LOUDNESS have just released a new live DVD, entitled "Live In Seoul 2005 12 03 - Official Bootleg DVD Series Two" (view cover here). As the title suggests, the DVD was filmed in Seoul, Korea on December 3, 2005. The complete track listing for the set is as follows: 01. ....February 12, 2006
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WEDNESDAY 13 Secures New Management, Continues Writing New Material
Horror High has announced that they will be handling management duties for MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13. Commented Horror High president Jon Nelson: "Well, people already hate us, because they think I'm an ass. They hate Horror High because we work with Michale Graves [former MISFITS frontman]....February 11, 2006
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U.K.'s HAMMERHEAD Land Record Deal — 20 Years After They Split Up
U.K.'s Times & Star is reporting that West Cumbrian heavy metal band HAMMERHEAD has landed a record contract — more than 20 years after they split up. HAMMERHEAD, reformed for a friend's 40th birthday, found bootleg copies of their old songs were circulating on the internet. Members Buzz Elliott...February 10, 2006
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SOULFLY To Embark On West Coast Tour With MANNTIS, A PERFECT MURDER
According to a posting on SOULFLY's official web site, the band will be undertaking a short West Coast tour beginning in early April, immediately following the band's current European headlining trek. Support on the West Coast dates will come from INCITE (featuring SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera's ste...February 9, 2006
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CALIBAN To Tour U.S. With SWORN ENEMY, ION DISSONANCE, EMBRACE THE END
Lifeforce Records America/Abacus recording artist CALIBAN will be touring the U.S. in May in support of their new release, "The Undying Darkness". CALIBAN will be heading out with the likes of SWORN ENEMY, ION DISSONANCE and EMBRACE THE END. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 28 - Long Island, NY...February 9, 2006
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LED ZEPPELIN: Vintage Live Footage To Be Aired On WOLFGANG'S VAULT
According to Led-Zeppelin.com, a wealth of vintage performances from some of rock's biggest names will hit the Internet "airwaves" Feb. 8 via Wolfgang's Vault. The rock memorabilia site's Vault Radio will go live with about 75 songs culled from thousands of hours of tapes from the archives of legend...February 8, 2006
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Former GREAT WHITE Tour Manager Pleads Guilty In Nightclub Fire Deaths
The Associated Press has issued the following report: The former tour manager for the heavy metal rock group GREAT WHITE pleaded guilty to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday for setting off the pyrotechnics that caused one of the deadliest nightclub fires in U.S. history. Under a plea ba...February 7, 2006
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GAMMA RAY Add Minnesota Date To North American Tour
Hamburg, Germany-based GAMMA RAY, featuring Kai Hansen (formerly of HELLOWEEN) on lead vocals, will make their only Midwest/mid-country appearance at the Rock Nightclub in Maplewood, Minnesota, on Friday, May 12. This performance will be the closing date of their first-ever U.S. tour and the only pe...February 7, 2006
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